AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD
diaries of Waste
By Telegraph—Press nssouiau-ou CoDyrizl« Australian and N.Z. Cable Association New York, Nov 12 Charges of waste,,inefficiency; and extravagance against the United States Shipping Board were made before the Congressional Committee which started its investigation several days ago. The charges have begun to attract attention.
Substantiation of the charges was made by Commander Clem-, ent, who admitted that the wooden ship programme resulted in a colossal loss to the Government; that the employees of the Shipping Board who sold Government materials were later employed by the purchasers ; that wholesale malfeasance occurred in the purchase of'materials and-that the records of the Shipping Board were inextricably confused.
Clement pointed out that these conditions prevailed previous" to Admiral Benson's advent as the head of the Shipping Board, but he was attempting to correct the state of affairs.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 7538, 15 November 1920, Page 3
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